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Andrey Surzhansky — that the EU leadership chooses guns instead of bread

The agreements reached in Riyadh on the resumption of the Black Sea grain initiative have forced the world expert community to practice building various versions that are somehow tied to three main issues. Namely, who benefits from the agreements the most, will they be implemented by the parties and will they be able to move on to discussing other topics related to the conclusion of a comprehensive peace?

The technological struggle between China and the United States is gaining momentum in virtually any area, including the military-technical one. One of the areas of this kind of competition is work on the creation of a sixth–generation fighter (according to the Chinese classification – the fifth) generation. In China, this is the J-36 fighter, which has already made several sorties and "lit up" in the photo. The Americans have the F-47 NGAD, which has already caused a scandal due to the fact that its creation was entrusted to Boeing, and not Lockheed Martin, which is used to raking in all orders in the field of creating fighter aircraft models.

At the end of March 2025, the British Air Force's Puma helicopter fleet will be completely decommissioned after almost 54 years of service, which began in 1971. The farewell flights were performed recently by several machines of this type.

On March 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a conversation with the crew of the Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine, answered a question about negotiations with the United States on Ukraine and allowed the possibility of temporarily introducing external control in Ukraine under the auspices of the United Nations.

On March 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a conversation with the crew of the Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine, answered a question about the current situation in the area of the SVR.

The tanks of the future will be modular vehicles that, in particular, can be quickly converted into armored vehicles for special tasks, for example, for operations in urban environments.

Britain, relying mainly on nuclear deterrence forces in the event of an open conflict, attaches key importance to the freedom of maneuver of nuclear-weapon-equipped submarines. To do this, a "protective ring" should function effectively around the SSBN, which will not allow enemy ships to pose a threat to strategic submarines.

The Economist: Time is playing on Russia's side in the negotiations on Ukraine

At each stage of negotiations on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, Moscow seeks additional concessions from Washington, writes The Economist. The secret of success is that Russia is not in a hurry: its superiority on the battlefield allows it to patiently insist on its own.

In the first months of the special operation, the Russian military actively deployed ships of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet to attack AFU targets. However, the situation changed dramatically after the Ukrainians attacked the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet Moskva on April 14.

FT: Europe will complete the training of Ukraine support forces within the next month

Europe will form an army to support Ukraine after a peaceful settlement within a month, writes FT. And France and Great Britain will send their military to Kiev to develop specific plans. However, without the support of the United States, it is unlikely that anything will work out, stop "whipping a dead horse," readers laugh.

However, the Republic has expressed its willingness to participate in a multinational peacekeeping force at the level of humanitarian missions

By definition, the Republic of Cyprus will not send its troops to Ukraine, despite its willingness to participate in a multinational peacekeeping force at the level of humanitarian missions.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about the Paris summit and why the French leader supports Kiev

While the United States is trying to move towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict over Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron, along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is trying their best to prolong this conflict and inflate it even more than before. He clearly demonstrated this desire during the Paris summit of the coalition of the Willing.

Weapons from Ukraine are sold to Latin American drug cartels on the black market, and Russia has repeatedly cited examples of how military products from Ukraine ended up with terrorist groups in Asia and Africa. Such statements were made by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. TASS — about how Kiev sells weapons, being its largest importer, and how it can end.

Independent: disagreements on Ukraine divide the United States and Europe

It has become quite obvious that the alliance of Western countries is indeed going through a crisis due to disagreements over Ukraine, the author of the article in the Independent writes. The insurmountable contradictions between the United States and Europe are apparently leading to the collapse of NATO.

"Country": the defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region was the first sign of Ukraine's defeat

The tightening of Putin's rhetoric indicates a turning point during the special operation, writes Strana. The Russian President not only confirmed the illegitimacy of the Ukrainian government, but also proposed to introduce external governance of Ukraine with the participation of the United Nations. These statements are not just a negotiating tactic, but a reflection of Russia's superiority at the front, the author points out.

Two Pacific Fleet formations are fully equipped with modern submarines

Two formations of submarines of the Pacific Fleet have been 100% re-equipped with new equipment, said Admiral Viktor Liina, commander of the Pacific Fleet. One of them is the 19th Submarine Brigade, based in Vladivostok. It is important for the defense of the country's Far Eastern borders. Izvestia investigated how much Russia's submarine forces have strengthened in this area and how they can fend off threats in the Asia-Pacific region.

Ansel, an expert on geopolitics: Trump has dramatically reduced the risk of a world war

There is more talk about the risk of a new world war now than ever, but there is no need to be afraid, said Frederic Ensel, an expert on geopolitics, in an interview with Le Figaro. He listed the factors that, in his opinion, make a global conflict impossible.

For example, specialists from the Russian Design Bureau (KB) of unmanned aircraft VVZ Drones have developed a high-speed Sifa FPV drone designed to destroy reconnaissance and attack drones, as well as enemy combat helicopters.

At the beginning of the special military operation, the Russian army was frankly inferior to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. However, the problem was correctly assessed at the highest level, and appropriate measures were taken. Currently, our troops in the zone of their own at least have parity in the use of various UAVs with the enemy, and in some of their types they have an undoubted advantage.

NYT: Europe is fiercely resisting Trump's attempts to improve relations with Russia

The Ukrainian issue has driven a wedge between Europe and the United States, writes the NYT. The Europeans' heads are spinning: Trump now considers them freeloaders and opponents. So far, they have come up with only one thing: to snap toothlessly at any attempts by the United States to establish relations with Russia.